Pain control without opioids for weight-loss surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage pain during and after your weight-loss surgery: one uses a nerve block (thoracic paravertebral block) to numb the area without opioid painkillers, and the other uses standard anesthesia. The goal is to see if the nerve block method reduces pain and improves recovery without the side effects of opioids.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (a surgery to reduce the size of your stomach).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher.
- Your overall health is classified as ASA 2 or 3 (this is a standard rating your doctor uses).
- You have not been treated by a multidisciplinary obesity team before (this is a usual part of preparing for this surgery).
- You are not allergic to the medications that will be used, and you do not have any uncontrolled psychiatric conditions or problems that would make it hard to communicate.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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